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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University

If you are interested in studying drafting and design engineering technology, you may want to check out the program at Sam Houston State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Drafting & Design Engineering Technology section at the bottom of this page.

SHSU Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design Engineering Tech

SHSU Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design engineering tech progam at SHSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design engineering tech major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 9
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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 10
Most Focused Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 14
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools 59
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Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools 91
Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools 263
Most Focused Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools 453

Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at SHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design engineering tech majors at Sam Houston State University.

SHSU Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in design engineering tech from SHSU in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design engineering tech at SHSU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its design engineering tech bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in design engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SHSU also has a doctoral program available in design engineering tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

The following design engineering tech concentations are available at Sam Houston State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sam Houston State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Drafting & Design Technology 9

Careers That Design Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in design engineering tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Architectural and Civil Drafters 11,200 $56,120
Mechanical Drafters 4,830 $61,770
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 3,080 $60,760
Drafters 1,810 $48,450

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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